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US Open adding video review for double bounces, a first for Grand Slam tennis
US Open was the first major with electronic line-calling (in 2006), the first with a serve clock (2018) and the first to allow in-match communication with coaches (2022).
Chris Evert will be honoured by the US Tennis Association Foundation
The USTA Foundation announced Wednesday that Evert will be honoured at its gala on August 28 in New York.
Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek named top seeds at Cincinnati Masters
The top 16 players in the men's and women's world rankings were named Cincinnati seeds with the top eight receiving byes into the second round.
ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev back in his element on Canadian hardcourts
Daniil Medvedev, with 20 career titles, has earned half of them on his preferred outdoor hardcourts.
WTA Montreal: Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula win quarterfinals, to battle it out in semis now
While Iga Swiatek beat Danielle Collins, Jessica Pegula defeated Coco Gauff in the quarter finals. Now Swiatek and Pegula will square off in the semi-final
ATP Toronto: Carlos Alcaraz knocked out after losing to Tommy Paul, Alex de Minaur upsets Daniil Medvedev
The 20-year-old Alcaraz muttered to himself and chastised his play during a match lasting more than two and a quarter hours
ATP Toronto: Carlos Alcaraz battles into quarter-finals, Daniil Medvedev beats Lorenzo Musetti
Andy Murray's tournament ended abruptly with the British veteran withdrawing injured shortly before his last 16 clash with Italy's Jannik Sinner.
WTA Montreal: Swiatek sinks Muchova to reach quarters, Gauff beats Wimbledon champion Vondrousova
Swiatek's victory, in a rematch of the French Open final she won two months ago, ensures the Polish star will remain number one in the world for a 72nd straight week.
Nick Kyrgios withdraws from US Open, missing every Grand Slam event in 2023
Nick Kyrgios has played just once in 2023 following knee surgery in January, and a wrist injury subsequently forced him to withdraw from Wimbledon and ATP events in Washington, Toronto and Cincinnati.
US Open adding video review for double bounces, a first for Grand Slam tennis
US Open was the first major with electronic line-calling (in 2006), the first with a serve clock (2018) and the first to allow in-match communication with coaches (2022).
Chris Evert will be honoured by the US Tennis Association Foundation
The USTA Foundation announced Wednesday that Evert will be honoured at its gala on August 28 in New York.
ATP Toronto: Carlos Alcaraz starts with win over Ben Shelton, Gael Monfils stuns Stefanos Tsitsipas
Daniil Medvedev advanced to the third round with a win over Matteo Arnaldi, while Andy Murray continued to show steady improvement as the August 28 start of the US Open draws closer.
WTA Montreal: Marketa Vondrousova halts Caroline Wozniacki's comeback, Iga Swiatek beats Karolina Pliskova
Caroline Wozniacki's comeback was halted by Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova who won 6-2, 7-5 to set up a last 16 clash with Coco Gauff.
ATP Toronto: Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev master winds to advance, Casper Ruud wins
Former champions Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev registered first-round wins in tricky conditions in Toronto
WTA Montreal: Caroline Wozniacki makes winning return after layoff since 2020
Caroline Wozniacki's second-round opponent will be reigning Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, the Czech player beat Mayar Sherif
Stefanos Tsitsipas striving for calm after coaching chaos
The fourth-ranked Greek star has gently laid down the law to his father and longtime coach Apostolos, handing over that duty to Greek-Australian Mark Philippoussis
Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek named top seeds at Cincinnati Masters
The top 16 players in the men's and women's world rankings were named Cincinnati seeds with the top eight receiving byes into the second round.
ATP Toronto Masters: Daniil Medvedev back in his element on Canadian hardcourts
Daniil Medvedev, with 20 career titles, has earned half of them on his preferred outdoor hardcourts.
Tennis roundup: Karolina Pliskova, Victoria Azarenka win in Montreal; Matteo Berrettini advances in Toronto
Karolina Pliskova and Victoria Azarenka posted wins on a rain-affected day in Montreal. In Toronto, Matteo Berrettini was the highlight winner
Carlos Alcaraz eyes redemption in Toronto a year after disappointing run in Montreal
World No 1 and reigning Wimbledon champion Alcaraz had lost to American Tommy Paul on ATP debut in Canada last year and will hope to go the distance this time around.
Tennis roundup: Dan Evans, Coco Gauff win titles in Washington; rain delays Prague Open final
Coco Gauff won her fourth career WTA title while Dan Evans dispatched Tallon Griekspoor at the hardcourt event in Washington, a US Open tuneup
Tennis roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas wins Los Cabos title; Pegula, Fritz fall in Washington
Tsitsipas, this year’s Australian Open runner-up, claimed his first ATP outdoor hardcourt crown in his third final of the year, having fallen to Novak Djokovic at Melbourne and top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz at Barcelona in April
Tennis: Fritz wins twice to reach Washington semis; Thiem reaches first final since 2020 at Kitzbuhuel
Jessica Pegula reached the final four by coming back to edge Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 across more than two hours at Washington Open.
Tennis Premier League: Mumbai Leon Army rope in Sonu Sood as brand ambassador
Last season’s finalists, the Mumbai Leon Army, will utilise the reach of the Bollywood star to garner more interest in the league and team from fans across the nation